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Welcome A very warm welcome to the December 2015 edition of the Rayleigh Local Business Guide. The Christmas countdown has now begun and our article on page 6 gives you some ideas of where you can take your little ones to visit Santa this year. We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Rayleigh’ on page 16 where we feature The Real Swing Band Night, a round-up of local carol services and Skating-on-Sea. In our regular community feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point (pages 10-11), we are pleased that Hank the Spaniel that we featured in our last issue has been successfully re-homed. The 2 other dogs we featured last month are still looking for their Forever Homes so we have featured them again. We also feature a special appeal to raise money and find a home for Preston the Mastiff who recently had to have a leg removed. Within our Community section this week we have some Christmas volunteering opportunites in the local area (page 24) our regular column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers (see centre pages).
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Get 10% off any item bearing the Copdock Mill brand. It’s our Christmas present to you! • Knowledgeable staff • Ample parking • Help loading if required Opening hours; Mon - Sat: 8:30am - 5:30pm Lubards Lodge Farm, Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9QG 01268 642601
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Cloudy2Clear Windows – Service With A Smile! It’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes – not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services. Managing Director Chris Miller feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving
people money, although that obviously helps. Many tradespeople have struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. We make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole.’ Cloudy2Clear service the Benfleet, Hadleigh, Thundersly and Canvey
Island areas and Chris is finding that his approach is a major factor in his success.‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family
of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated.’ So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Chris a call for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!
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Where’s Santa In Essex? Visit Colchester Zoo this Christmas and be transported into a sparkling winter wonderland! You’ll get the chance to meet Santa’s real, live reindeer, enjoy the staff pantomime, indulge in tasty festive treats from the Elves’ Kitchen, make Christmas crafts at the Elve’s Workshop and of course, journey through our magical Christmas grotto to meet Santa himself!. For the full programme of events visit www.colchester-zoo.co.uk Colne Valley Railway, Castle Hedingham. Why not join Santa on a special train as it steams along. The “Santa Special” will run on Saturday 12th, Sunday 13th, Saturday 19th, Sunday 20th and Tuesday 22nd of December. Santa will bring a present for every child. Prices are £10 per adult, £9 per child 3-15 and £3.50 for under 3s (includes present but no seat.) Call 01787-461174 to make a booking or book online. For full details visit www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk At Alton’s Garden Centre, Arterial Road, Wickford, you will be taken on a journey through a magical grotto where Father Christmas is waiting to see you. He will present each child with a lovely gift plus a seedling Christmas Tree that you can plant in your garden and watch it grow for years to come. Advance tickets can be bought online at www.alton-gardencentre.co.uk. Full details including dates and times are also on the website. Visit Santa in his grotto at the shore end of Southend Pier, tell him what you would like for Christmas and receive a special gift from him. You can also enter their colouring competition. The ticket also includes a train ride to the end of the Pier and back for the child and one adult, (any additional adults will pay the Pier admission price.) Tickets are £8. Booking is essential visit www.visitsouthend.co.uk. 6
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Curtains І Tracks and Poles І Roman Blinds І Roller Blinds Venetian Blinds І Wooden Blinds І Vertical Blinds Pattern books also available
FREE QUOTE - Call today on Wickford: 01268 410516 Mobile: 07743 562384 ian.dipple@yahoo.com І www.ianscurtainsandblinds.co.uk
Call: 01702 526 797 www.brooks-care.co.uk
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The Clay Cottage
A Contemporary Art & Ceramic Studio Ceramic Painting, Potters Wheel, T-Shirt & Bag Painting Acrylic Arts & Glass Painting, Jewellery & Card Making, After School & Holiday Clubs, Children’s Parties
• Seasonal Workshops & Ladies Night • Bespoke keepsakes: Hand print baubles, Christmas Mugs & Plates • Ceramic Christmas Trees • Paint With Santa & Christmas Party The Clay Cottage, Lubbards Farm, Hullbridge Road, SS6 9QG
01268 786162
www.claycottage.co.uk Call Tracy on 07903 992 367 www.feelfabfitness.co.uk
Tuesday:
Both Classes just £6.50
HOOP IT UP BEGINNERS 7.15pm - 7.45pm Wednesday:
FAB ABS Mix Up 8.30pm - 9pm £4.50 No need to book
DANCE FIT 7.50pm - 8.30pm £4.50 No need to book
Both Classes just £6.50 UPBEAT AEROBICS 9.30am - 10.30am No need to book
Thursday:
Classes held at: Rayleigh Primary School Love Lane, SS6 9DD
UPBEAT AEROBICS 7.15pm - 8.15pm £4.50 No need to book
Classes held at: DANCE FIT St Michael’ Church 10.35am - 11.15am Sir Walter Raleigh Drive No need to book SS6 9JB
HOOP IT UP INTERMEDIATE 8.20pm - 8.50pm
Classes held at: The Grange Community Centre Little Wheatley’s Chase SS6 9EH
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Working for the Community
Can you help Re-Home a Dog from Acres Way Kennels? Adopting a Dog
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f you think you can offer a dog a good home, the first thing you need to do is to go down to the kennels, select a suitable dog you like, take it for a walk and see how you get on. Some people and dogs just don’t get along, so before reserving a dog, the Acres Way staff would need to see if you suit each other. If you have children, or another dog, they recommend that you bring them with you, to make sure that everyone will get on. Once you have visited the dogs, and hopefully found one that matches your lifestyle and expectations, a member of staff will arrange a convenient time for a home check. These are usually carried out within 2
Little Mo - Terrier Female / Age 6
or 3 days of your visit and take about half an hour. Once the home check is complete, you’ll be able to collect your dog. You will need to bring with you some identification showing your current address, and the £130 adoption fee. Their staff will be on hand if you have any questions, and will be able to guide you through the adoption process. All the staff and dogs at Acres Way look forward to seeing you Re-Homing Update We are pleased that Hank the 8 year old Spaniel that we featured in our last issue has been successfully re-homed. Unfortunately Little Mo the terrier and Abbie the Staff are still yet to find loving homes.
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Special Appeal Preston the Mastiff Acres Way Kennels is currently running a special appeal to raise funds for a very special dog that they currently have in their care. Preston is a 3 year old Mastiff who unfortunately broke one of his legs. He had numerous oprations but sadly had to have the leg removed. This has cost the kennels over £1000 so a special appeal has been launched to raise money to recover the cost of the operation and to help further in Preston’s rehabilitation. Acres Way are also looking to find Preston a loving home. He loves lots of attention and cuddles and is looking for a relaxed home with lots of people but preferably no other dogs. Donations towards Preston’s operation and continuing care can be via cheque, cash or card at the kennels, or by PayPal at contact@acresway.co.uk. How else can you help? It takes thousands of pounds every week to keep the kennels running, without counting in unexpected veterinary fees such as Preston’s operation. Acres Way have set up a “Wish List” at www.amazon.co.uk of things they need to help continue caring for the dogs. If you feel you can donate, please take a look at their wish list and you can help by buying food, treats and bedding for the amazing rescue dogs ready for the Christmas period.
How to contact Acres Way Acres Way Kennels, Great Burches Road Thundersley, Essex SS7 3NE They are open 10am-3pm 7 days a week. Visitors are welcome at any time during these hours - no appointment is necessary.
By email: contact@acresway.co.uk By phone: 01268 770402
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All ELECSA registered contractors will receive a sticker pack relevant to the scheme they have been assessed in. This will consist of two A4, one A5, one A6 and two A7 sized stickers. To create maximum impact, they can be utilised as shown below or as is felt appropriate. The example vehicles here show A4 stickers to the sides of the van and A5 to the back. A6 and A7 stickers could be used on tool boxes or similar.
Van Stickers
All ELECSA registered contractors will receive a sticker pack relevant to the scheme they have been assessed in. This will consist of two A4, one A5, one A6 and two A7 sized stickers. To create maximum impact, they can be utilised as shown below or as is felt appropriate. The example vehicles here show A4 stickers to the sides of the van and A5 to the back. A6 and A7 stickers could be used on tool boxes or similar.
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Your local stairlift specialist New straight stairlifts supplied & fitted with two year parts and labour warranty
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Money Guidance I
f you do own your own Limited Company and have been paying yourself through dividends the chances are that you are going to be much worse off once next year’s Dividend Tax changes come into effect. At the moment you will pay Corporation Tax on your profits, currently at 20% of your profit. Any profit left after the Corporation tax charge can be paid as a dividend and as you own all or part of the company this tax charge is currently treated as if it is paying your basic rate tax on the dividend, so if your dividend, added to any salary( plus a nominal grossing up of 10%) falls under the Higher Rate tax threshold there is no extra personal tax to pay. If your total gross dividend and exceeds the Higher rate there is a 22.5% tax charge due personally, and if your earnings exceed £150,000 then 27.5 % is due. This is very effective and is a true dividend due to business owners to help offset the stresses and strains of running a business. Unfortunately this is about to change. With effect from April 6th 2016 there is effectively no credit for the Corporation Tax paid, instead only the first £5,000 of dividends are treated specially and are tax free. Any dividend over this up to the Higher rate is now taxed at 7.5%, and over the Higher rate at 32.5% and additional rate at 38.1%! This will result in much higher personal tax bills for the majority of business owners and action is needed to now minimise its impact for next year. You should of course discuss this with your accountant as soon as possible as leaving it until April will simply be too late. What can you do about it? Well first of all you should consider drawing more dividends now if the business has the cash to support the payment. We have seen that many well run firms have actually been building cash following the crisis of 2008, but that it is languishing in a bank account earning next to nothing and once accumulated business owners are fearful of drawing due to the personal tax charge. This is going to go up significantly so it may well be worth drawing it now! An alternative would be to fund pensions for shareholding employees. The new pension flexibilities mean that if you are over 55 you can fund your pension from the business and still access the pension if you needed the money. If you are under 55 you need to be sure that you will not need it until you are 55, but in both cases the tax benefits are significant. A Company can pay up to £40,000 per 14
person in pension contributions in the current year plus the balance of any used allowance from the previous three tax years. The pension contribution is deducted from your profit when you file your accounts so will not attract any corporation tax. It will attract no National Insurance charge and no personal tax charge. It is the only legitimate way of drawing money from your business without incurring any tax on the payment and if over 55 and you needed the money the tax saving means you will be better off if you paid yourself ‘through’ the pension than if you took a dividend! Any investment returns from the pension are tax free in the majority of cases, you can access all or part of the fund from 55, 25% of the fund is tax free and if held to retirement you will almost certainly be a lower rate tax payer when you draw the taxable part of the fund than when you were contributing. The pension fund can also be passed on without any capital tax on death and there is no need to ever buy an annuity, you can hold the fund until you die and pass it on very tax efficiently. Under these new rules Pensions are not really pensions at all any more, they are simply very tax efficient investments accounts that can only be accessed after 55. Now consider that if you are still working, in middle age, and you are saving for the rainy day, why would you not put as much as you can into pensions? You can access it if needed after the age of 55, you get tax relief at your marginal rates on contributions up to £40,000 pa if you have enough earnings, and the growth is free from tax, the fund is exempt from IHT and 25 % of the future value can be paid to you tax free! BUT! You must act now as the Chancellor has seen that many would use pensions to avoid the higher Divided tax and from next April the ability to fund pensions from your own business will be severely limited. Here at Joseph Lamb we will be only too happy to work with you and your accountant to effect a plan to beat the taxman before April. Call us or email us now to arrange a free initial consultation. Martin Lamb, Dip.PFS Certs CII (MP & ER) We will notify you before we begin any chargeable work and provide an estimate fo costs. Some aspects of business and corporate advice are not regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority.This article does not constitute investment advice, readers should seek an assessment of their needs and requirements before making any decisions based on the content of this article
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Own your own Company? You need to read this! At Joseph Lamb we have more than 45 years experience providing honest, effective investment and pension advice. View the performance of our portfolios and our client testimonials at josephlamb.co.uk. For a FREE consultation or a simple, informal discussion about your investment or pension concerns, call 01268 749880.
Investment Management Inheritance Tax Planning
Investing For Growth + Income Drawing + Building Pensions Equity Release Financial Protection Redundancy Counselling Business Protection
More than 45 years of experience in wealth management, investment advice and inheritance tax planning. Joseph lamb is the trading style of Joseph R. Lamb Independent Financial Advisers Ltd – Chillingstone House, 26 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7JQ. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. Joseph R Lamb IFA Ltd are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
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What’s On In Rayleigh The Real Swing Band Night Saturday 19th December 2015 Starts: 7.30pm Ends: 12.00am The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7ED The Real Swing return to the Mill Arts and Leisure Centre for an evening of Rat Pack classics performed by the great John Fleming and his 12 piece band. It is an all seated event with tables of eight and 10. Included are the greats like Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davies Junior, as well as the more modern performances of Michael Buble and Robbie Williams. For more information call 01268 778171.
Carol Services Wednesday 16th December - 4.00pm Rayleigh Methodist Church Saturday 19th December - 4.00pm Rayleigh Trinity Church Sunday 20th December - 10.30am St Michaels, Rayleigh Sunday 20th December - 10.30am Rayleigh Elim Church Sunday 20th December - 6.00pm Ashingdon Elim Church Sunday 20th December - 6.30pm Rayleigh Trinity Church Monday 21st December - 4.00pm Rochford Methodist Church
Skating on Sea Every Day until Sunday 3rd January 2016 Weekdays: 3.00pm - 10.00pm. Saturdays: 10.00am - 10.00pm Sundays: 10am - 3pm. Sessions start on the hour The Forum, 2 Coopers Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5TE Experience an exhilarating skate under the stars and the big screen and see how the Forum provides a stunning backdrop to this exciting Christmas event. The open-air real ice rink can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. For more details visit www.visitsouthend.co.uk
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Toomey, Essex’s largest car retailer. www.toomeybasildon.co.uk | 01268 407588 Service House, West Mayne, Basildon, Essex SS15 6RW Also at: 59 Brook Street, Brentwood CM14 5NB Tel: 01277 263333
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CORSA STING 1.2 3dr Pre registered. FROM ONLY £110 PER MONTH £499 DEPOSIT
REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLE Cash price ........................... £7,999.00 Customer deposit .................. £499.00 48 Monthly payments ............. £110.00 Final payment ..................... £3,450.00 Miles per annum ........................ 8,000 Fixed interest rate pa ................ 2.87% APR .............................................. 6.4% Fuel consumption figures mpg (litres/100km) and CO2 emissions (g/km). New Corsa Range: Urban: 36.2 (7.8) - 76.3 (3.7), Extra-urban: 57.6 (4.9) - 94.2 (3.0), Combined: 47.1 (6.0) - 88.3 (3.2). CO2 emissions: 140-85g/km
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Finance is subject to status. Terms & Conditions apply. Metallic paint extra. Applicants must be 18 or over. Guarantee/Indemnity may be required. Finance provider is Vauxhall Finance PO Box 666, Cardiff CF15 7YT. You will not own the vehicle until all payments are made. At the end of the agreement there are 3 options: (1) Renew: part exchange the vehicle, (2) Retain: pay the Optional Final Payment to own the vehicle or (3) Return the vehicle. Further charges may be made subject to the condition or mileage of the vehicle. Toomey Basildon is registered with the FCA. Toomey Basildon is a credit broker, not a lender. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
8 great automotive brands, one car supersite.
Toomey, Essex’s largest car retailer. www.toomeybasildon.co.uk | 01268 407588 Service House, West Mayne, Basildon, Essex SS15 6RW Also at: 59 Brook Street, Brentwood CM14 5NB Tel: 01277 263333
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Association of Voluntary Services Christmas Volunteering Opportunities
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f you are looking to do some volutary work in the local area this Christmas, the Southend Association of Voluntary Services and the Castle Point Asssociation of Voluntary Services both have a whole host of opportunities available. Here are just a few of their current opportunities.
December. A great chance to help those in need but you need to be able to stay for a reasonable number of hours, enjoy being busy and cope with cooking for large numbers! Enthusiasm, a positive attitude and calmness under pressure are ideal attributes.
Christmas Collectors
Christmas Shelter
If you have just a few hours to spare but would like to support a great cause, why not become a Christmas Collector for a cancer nursing charity? Friendly and polite people are needed to collect money at local supermarkets for a couple of hours, then count and bank the money raised. Proceeds go towards funding cancer nursing services to enable as many people as possible to spend Christmas at home with their loved ones.
During the coldest months, the churches winter night shelters offer food, friendship and shelter from the harshest of weather to local homeless people. They need lots of help to make this possible so, give the gift of time this Christmas and help supervise the guests overnight. If you are not afraid of an interesting and maybe challenging night, please get in touch.
Give the gift of Christmas Christmas is a time to be around family and friends, but hundreds of international students could spend the festivities alone. Why not host a student in your home for a few days so they can experience the ‘real’ Britain. All you need do is make the student feel part of your family. So, if you’d like to enjoy an unusual and rewarding activity, meet new people and travel the world on your sofa, please get in touch.
For more information of these volunteering opportunties and many others in the local area, contact the Southend Assoctiation of Voluntary Services on 01702 356000 or the Rayleigh and Rochford Association of Voluntary Services on 01268 772796. Further details are also available at www.savs-southend.org and www.rravs.org.uk
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